DAVID AVILA – 52 KG

Date Of Birth : 26/05/1989

Height : 162cm

Residence : Antioquia

A veteran of two AIBA World Championships, the Antioquia resident won two bronze medals this summer at the AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships and the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. The 26-year-old won his first National Championship in 2008, and has continued to excel for his country ever since.

Past Results

2015 – AMBC American Confederation Boxing Championships (Vargas, VEN) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Yosbany Veitia (CUB) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Brent Venegas (USA) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2015 – Toronto 2015 Panamerican Games (Toronto, CAN) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Yosbany Veitia (CUB) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Eduard Bermudez (VEN) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2015 – Panamerican Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Antonio Vargas (USA) 2:1 in the final; Won against Leonel De Los Santos (DOM) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against David Jimenez (CRC) 3:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Andres Campos (CHI) 3:0 in the first preliminary round

2014 – Central American & Caribbean Games (Veracruz, MEX) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Yosbany Veitia (CUB) 3:0 in the final; Won against Jeyvier Cintron (PUR) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Alam De La Luz (MEX) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2014 – 1st Central American & Caribbean Games Qualifier (Tijuana, MEX) 2nd place – 52KG Lost to Jeyvier Cintron (PUR) 3:0 in the final; Won against Eddie Valenzuela (GUA) 2:1 in the semi-final; Won against Bernard Belizaire (HAI) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2014 – South American Games (Santiago de Chile, CHI) 3rd place – 52KG Lost to Juliao Neto Henriques (BRA) 2:1 in the semi-final

2013 – Bolivarian Games (Chiclayo, PER) 1st place – 52KG Won against Eduard Bermudez (VEN) 3:0 in the final; Won against Gerardo Valdez (DOM) 3:0 in the semi-final; Won against Gerson Coca (BOL) 3:0 in the quarter-final

2013 – Roberto Balado Cup (Havana, CUB) 6th place – 52KG Lost to Jorge Cordero (CUB) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Adel Al-Matbouli (JOR) by points in the semi-final

2013 – Giraldo Cordova Cardin Memorial Tournament (Havana, CUB) 7th place – 52KG Lost to Jorge Cordero (CUB) 2:1 in the quarter-final; Won against Fahem Hammachi (ALG) 3:0 in the first preliminary round

2012 – Colombian National Games 1st place – 52KG Won against Johan Vargas (COL) 26:16 in the final; Won against Yilmar Leandro Gonzalez (COL) by points in the semi-final

2012 – Pacific Cup (Guayaquil, ECU) 1st place – 52KG Won against Gilmar Gonzalez (COL) 20:6 in the final; Won against Hector Luis Garcia (DOM) 19:12 in the semi-final

2012 – AIBA American Olympic Qualification Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, BRA) 6th place – 49KG Lost to Carlos Quipo (ECU) 24:15 in the quarter-final; Won against Junior Zarate (ARG) 13:7 in the first preliminary round

2012 – Batalla de San Juan Tournament (Lima, PER) 1st place – 52KG Won against Giovanni Camacho (ECU) by points in the final; Won against Darwin Dario Perez (COL) by points in the semi-final

2011 – Colombian National Championships 1st place – 52KG

2011 – Panamerican Games (Guadalajara, MEX) 5th place – 49KG Lost to Joselito Velasquez (MEX) 23:13 in the quarter-final

2011 – AIBA World Championships (Baku, AZE) 11th place – 49KG Lost to Purevdorj Serdamba (MGL) 13:12 in the second preliminary round; Won against Junior Leandro Zarate (ARG) 14:13 in the first preliminary round

2011 – Bolivarian Alternative Games (Barquismeto, VEN) 5th place – 52KG Lost to Robeisy Ramirez (CUB) 5:0 in the quarter-final

2011 – Batalla de Carabobo Tournament (Valencia, VEN) 1st place – 52KG Won against Jesus Martinez (VEN) by points in the final; Won against Keny Cano (VEN) by points in the semi-final; Won against Robeisy Ramirez (CUB) 3:2 in the quarter-final

2011 – 1st Panamerican Games Qualifier (Cumana, VEN) 3rd place – 49KG Lost to Juan Gabriel Medina (DOM) 19:14 in the semi-final; Won against Percy Pena (PER) 24:6 in the quarter-final

2011 – Independence Cup (Santiago de los Caballeros, DOM) 2nd place – 49KG Lost to Gerardo Valdez (DOM) 5:0 in the final; Won against Waldemar Pagan (PUR) 21:14 in the semi-final; Won against Juan Gabriel Medina (DOM) 15:14 in the quarter-final

2010 – Central American and Caribbean Games (Mayaguez, PUR) 2nd place – 51KG Lost to Jonathan Gonzalez (PUR) 19:5 in the final; Won against Braulio Avila (MEX) 4+:4 in the semi-final; Won against Eddie Valenzuela (GUA) 8:7 in the quarter-final; Won against Marvin Solano (NCA) 14:11 in the first preliminary round

2010 – Colombian National Championships 1st place – 49KG Won against Harold Rodriguez (COL) by points in the final

2010 – Cuban Olympiad (Camaguey, CUB) 5th place – 51KG Lost to Yorman Rodriguez (CUB) 14:0 in the quarter-final; Won against Alexander Millan (VEN) 12:3 in the first preliminary round

2010 – South American Games (Medellin, COL) 1st place – 51KG Won against Juliao Neto (BRA) 13:6 in the final; Won against Luis Caycho (PER) 19:2 in the semi-final

2010 – CUB-COL Dual Match2 – 51KG Lost to Andry Laffita (CUB) 15:7

2010 – CUB-COL Dual Match1 – 51KG Lost to Daniel Matellon (CUB) 11:4

2009 – Bolivarian Games (Sucre, BOL) 1st place – 48KG Won against Eduard Bermudez (VEN) RSCH 2nd round in the final; Won against Gilberto Pedroza (PAN) 24:23 in the semi-final

2009 – AIBA World Championships (Milan, ITA) participant – 48KG Lost to David Ayrapetyan (RUS) 25:6 in the first preliminary round

2009 – Panamerican Championships (Mexico City, MEX) 3rd place – 48KG Lost to Paulo Carvalho (BRA) 25:12 in the semi-final; Won against Felix Alvarado (NCA) 19:12 in the quarter-final

2009 – Batalla de Carabobo Tournament (Valencia, VEN) 2nd place – 48KG Lost to Carlos Ascanio (VEN) by points in the final; Won against Jaimir Castillo (VEN) WO in the semi-final

2008 – Colombian National Games 1st place – 48KG Won against Anuar Vicente Salas (COL) 13:4 in the final

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